document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=629412>Question 629412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two planes travel toward each other from cities that are about 1463 km apart at rates of 340 km/hr and 310 km/hr. They started at the same time. in how many hours will they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #396291 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><B>rajagopalan(174)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rajagopalan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=396291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Speed of Plane A=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Speed of Plane B=-310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Approach velocity=speed 1+speed 2=340+310=650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance=1463 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time taken=distance/approach vel=1463/650=2.25 hr approx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Planes will cross after about 2 hrs and a quarter.<BR>\n" );
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